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Readers discuss some of the reasons behind the mental health crisis among physicians. Also: Russian atrocities in Ukraine.

Scientists, doctors and researchers always faced challenges juggling their family. A new grant to help retain them after COVID-19 may help.

 E-Mail Investigators at the University of Chicago Medicine have found that women are less likely to be represented as chairs and reviewers on study sections for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), based on data from one review cycle in 2019. The results, published on Feb. 15 in JAMA Network Open, have implications for the distribution of federal scientific funding. The NIH is the top source of federal funding for biomedical research in the U.S., providing critical support and guidance o...

Clinical trials of new treatments for COVID-19 often do not include vulnerable populations Studies examining the effectiveness of treatments for COVID-19 often do not include the very populations hardest hit by the disease, according to a new review by University of Chicago Medicine researchers. The findings, based on an analysis of all US COVID-19 treatment trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, were published Jan. 27 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. This study highlights the bl...

 E-Mail Studies examining the effectiveness of treatments for COVID-19 often do not include the very populations hardest hit by the disease, according to a new review by University of Chicago Medicine researchers. The findings, based on an analysis of all US COVID-19 treatment trials registered on ClinicalTrials.gov, were published Jan. 27 in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. "This study highlights the blind spot in how clinical trials are done in the United States," said senior autho...

CPS tells parents to continue remote learning Thursday as CTU moves closer to possible strike

At her Tuesday afternoon press conference Lightfoot confirmed no deal had yet been reached. CTU said Tuesday it needs to have access to vaccines in order to return to in-person learning. Both sides agree a deal needs to be done, and that safety is a priority for all. And both sides said they believe a deal could be around the corner. Kindergarten through 8th grade teachers were supposed to return to Chicago Public school buildings on Monday. When they actually go back into the classroom is depe...